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Thursday, 30 August 2012

PRESIDENT JONATHAN COMMISSION ONITSHA SEA PORT AND EASTERN GATE WAY.

President
Goodluck Jonathan today commissioned the Onitsha River Port Complex,
refurbished with over four Billion naira by the federal Government, as part of
his administrations Transformation agenda as it concerns inland waterway
system.

Correspondent
Onuora Aninwobodo report that the commissioning was part of the projects billed
to be commissioned by the President in his one day official visit to Anambra
state.

Onitsha
is generally believed to be the commercial nerve center of Eastern Nigeria and
a vibrant trading hub in the country.

The
commissioning of the River Port follows its extensive overhaul with complete
facilities, warehouse and equipping of the port with cranes and forklifts.

The
president said the port will provide the needed Economic opportunity to the
South East.

The
Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar said the Port is now navigable by a
vast range of vessels including ships, boats, barges, ferries and tug boats.

He
emphasized that the Port will provide the needed opportunity for inland water
way transportation.

Minister
for Works, Mike Onolememen said he is happy the work was done by an indigenous
company and is up to international standard.

On
his part, the President of South East South South Professionals, Emeka Ugwu-Oju
praised the present administrations effort in completing and commissioning the
Port as was advocated by the professional body.

Other
stakeholders from the South East, which include Senators and House of
Representative members, expressed gratitude over building the project in
Onitsha.

The
President later commissioned the Eastern gate way named after Late Dim
Chukwuemeka Odumuegwu Ojukwu.